John Hovey

1644 - 1718  (74 years)

• Name	John Hovey  [1]
  Born	1644	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	22 Mar 1717/8	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  	To my wife (unnamed): £5 per year to be paid in turns by my three sons John, Luke, and Ivory, every fourth month under condition that she "goe & she acquitt my estate within two months after my decease", along with certain livestock and supplies; to son John: land already deeded, a watch, bars of iron, other personal items; to son Luke: land already deeded, "my Great Bible"; to son Ivory: land already deeded, "my Great new Bible", scales and weights, weapons, bars of iron, other personal estate; to daughter Dorcas Jewett and daughter Eliza. Upham's children, and my daughter Abigail Upham: my household goods "proper for Women's improvement" not already mentioned, one third to Dorcas, one third to Abigail, one third to Elizabeth's children; other estate not mentioned to be used by sons John, Luke, Ivory, executors, to pay my debts
  Died	29 Mar 1718  [4]
  Probate	7 Apr 1718	Essex Co., Massachusetts   [2, 5]
  	Will proved; executors bonded
  Person ID	I3564	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Daniel Hovey,   b. 9 Aug 1618, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England ,   d. 24 Apr 1692, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Abigail Andrews,   d. 1676 - 1683
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1641  [6]
  Notes	From a deposition of 27 Sep 1683 by Daniel regarding Abigail's brother Thomas Andrews: "I did more then forty years ago. match wth his Loving & welbeloved ?i?ter Abigal Andrews. by home the lord ble?t me with ?ix sons. & on dafter" [sic] [7]
  Family ID	F1590	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Dorcas Ivory,   d. 5 Nov 1711, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
  Married	13 Aug 1665	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts   [4, 8]
  Last Modified	28 May 2014
  Family ID	F1592	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mercy Boynton,   b. 5 Dec 1651, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Dec 1730, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)
  Marriage License	30 Nov 1712	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts   [4]
  	Intention published
  Last Modified	28 May 2014
  Family ID	F1593	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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